Cleopatra’s Needle is the oldest man-made monument in Central Park, made in 1500BC. I was glad to see the other one when I visit London so I decided to include it in the jump! It took 112 days to bring the 244-ton granite monument from Egypt to New York City. It’s just spectacular! The Alice in Wonderland statue has been in Central Park since 1959. It was commissioned by George Delacorte, made for the children in the park. Being a […]

Categories: Jump File project • Tags: Alice in Wonderland, CENTRAL PARK, Cleopatra's Needle, Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Lake